ICS 111 Spring 2024

Readings "Passive" learning opportunities

This page collects together all of the “readings” associated with individual modules.

In this site, readings represent “passive” learning opportunities, as opposed to experiences, which represent “active” learning opportunities. In many courses, readings and experiences together constitute the “assignments”.

Module: Introduction to ICS 111

Guided tour of Morea course websites

How to use this website to succeed in ICS 111

Screencast 4 min

Syllabus

Syllabus

Programming Rubric

General guidelines for how your home work assignments are graded.

SC: Brief History of Computing

Brief incomplete history of computing

Screencast 12 min 23 Aug 12:00 AM

Module: Computer Fundamentals

Text: Ch. 1, The Mental Landscape

Introduction to Computers, Languages and Java

Textbook 10 Jan 12:00 AM

SC: Computer Fundamentals

Brief introduction to computers

Screencast 33 min 10 Jan 12:00 AM

Module: Java Environment

Java Coding Standard

Java Coding Standard

Eclipse configuration guide

Installation, the ICS-111 formatter, Checkstyle, editor configuration

Optional

SC: Giving Credit

How to give credit for other peoples’ help

Screencast 4 min

SC: Configuring Java Comment Templates

How to configure eclipse java comment templates to pass checkstyle.

Screencast 6:30 min

Module: Names and Things

Text: Ch. 2.1 - 2.3, Names and Things

Section 2.1 - 2.3

Textbook 15 Jan 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 2.1 - 2.3

Basics of Java programming

Screencast 34 min 15 Jan 12:00 AM

SC: Algorithm for Programming

A simple algorithm for creating Java programs in ICS111.

Screencast 5:30 min

ICS 111 Programming Algorithm

A quick algorithm for writing simple Java programs.

Text: Ch. 2.4 - 2.6 Names and Things

Section 2.4 - 2.6

Textbook 22 Jan 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 2.4 - 2.6

Text IO, expressions, and programming environments

Screencast 25 min 22 Jan 12:00 AM

Module: Control

Text: Ch. 3.1 - 3.2, Control

Blocks, Loops and Branches

Textbook 29 Jan 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 3.1 - 3.2

Blocks, Loops, and Branches

Screencast 15 min 29 Jan 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 3.3 - 3.4, Control

Loops

Textbook 31 Jan 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 3.3 - 3.4

Loops

Screencast 10 min 31 Jan 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 3.5 - 3.6, Control

Branches

Textbook 05 Feb 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 3.5 - 3.6

Branches

screencast 05 Feb 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 3.7 - 3.9, Control

Exceptions, Arrays, GUI Programming

Textbook 07 Feb 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 3.7 - 3.9

Exceptions, Arrays, GUI Programming

Screencast 17 min 07 Feb 12:00 AM

Module: Subroutines

Text: Ch. 4.1 - 4.2, Subroutines

Black Boxes and Static Subroutines

Textbook 12 Feb 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 4.1 - 4.2

Black Boxes and Static Subroutines

Screencast 18 min 12 Feb 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 4.3 - 4.4, Subroutines

Parameters and Return Values

Textbook 14 Feb 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 4.3 - 4.4

Parameters and Return Values

Screencast 27 min 14 Feb 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 4.5 - 4.7, Subroutines

APIs and Program Design

Textbook 19 Feb 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 4.5 - 4.7

APIs and Program Design

Screencast 23 min 19 Feb 12:00 AM

Module: Midterm

SC: Midterm review

Review of the material we have learned so far.

Screencast 25 min 26 Feb 01:30 PM

Module: Objects and Classes

Text: Ch. 5.1 - 5.2, Objects and Classes

Objects, Instance Methods and Constructors

Textbook 04 Mar 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 5.1 - 5.2

Objects, Instance Methods and Constructors

Screencast 23 min 04 Mar 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 5.3 - 5.4, Objects and Classes

Programming with Objects

Textbook 06 Mar 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 5.3 - 5.4

Programming with Objects

Screencast 15 min 06 Mar 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 5.5 - 5.6, Objects and Classes

Inheritance and Polymorphism

Textbook 11 Mar 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 5.5 - 5.6

Inheritance and Polymorphism

Screencast 23 min 11 Mar 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 5.7 - 5.8, Objects and Classes

Interfaces and Nested Classes

Textbook 13 Mar 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 5.7 - 5.8

Interfaces and Nested Classes

Screencast 13:30 min 13 Mar 12:00 AM

Module: Introduction to GUI programming

Text: Ch. 6.1 - 6.2, Introduction to GUI Programming

The Basic GUI Application

Textbook 25 Mar 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 6.1 - 6.2

The Basic GUI Application

Screencast 21 min 25 Mar 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 6.3 - 6.4, Introduction to GUI Programming

Events, Timers, and State Machines

Textbook 27 Mar 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 6.3 - 6.4

Events and Timers

Screencast 14 min 27 Mar 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 6.5 - 6.6, Introduction to GUI Programming

Basic Components and Layout

Textbook 01 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 6.5 - 6.6

Basic Components and Layout

Screencast 25 min 01 Apr 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 6.7, Introduction to GUI Programming

Menus and Dialogs

Textbook 03 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 6.7

Menus and Dialogs

Screencast 13 min 03 Apr 12:00 AM

Module: Arrays and ArrayLists

Text: Ch. 7.1, Arrays and ArrayLists

Array Details

Textbook 08 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 7.1

Array Details

Screencast 10 min 08 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Creating the DynamicArrayOfStrings class.

Quick screen cast of me creating the DynamicArrayOfStrings class.

Screencast 4 min.

Text: Ch. 7.2 - 7.3, Arrays and ArrayLists

Array Processing and ArrayLists

Textbook 10 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 7.2 - 7.3

Array Processing and ArrayLists

Screencast 16 min 10 Apr 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 7.4, Arrays and ArrayLists

Searching and Sorting

Textbook 15 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 7.4

Searching and Sorting

Screencast 22 min. 15 Apr 12:00 AM

Text: Ch. 7.5, Arrays and ArrayLists

Two Dimensional Arrays

Textbook 17 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 7.5

Two Dimensional Arrays

Screencast 15 min 17 Apr 12:00 AM

Module: Recursion

Text: Ch. 9.1, Linked Data Structures and Recursion

Recursion

Textbook 22 Apr 12:00 AM

SC: Ch. 9.1

Recursion

Screencast 21 min 22 Apr 12:00 AM